Dearest Kochi

She sleeps beside me
And breathes into my face
I smell her stale breath
Even that invigorates me.

Everything about her
Simply captivates me
Don’t know whether
I love her like crazy
Or if it is just me
Being a ‘crazy-me’.

She is breathing easy,
Sleeping peacefully…
What greater joy
Can a mother enjoy
Than gazing at her
Sleeping Beauty…
Her dainty, darling daughter
Whom she lovingly calls her

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Spoilt

People say
You are spoiling me,
My love!

Yes, I’m being spoilt for choice!

You give me wishes,
Words and gestures,
Dreams and feelings,
I’ve never felt before!

Spoil me, my love
Spoil me, more….

Let people keep saying.
Please ignore ;)
Your spoiling ways,
I simply adore :)
Spoil me so much,
None can restore!

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Let Me!

Let me kiss those eyes
Let me feel that face
Let me lip those lips
Let me be Me!

Let me touch your hands
Let me caress you softly
Let me hug you close
Let me be Me!

Let me see you naked
Let me feel you all over
Let me lie by your side
Let me be Me!

Let this night be mine
Let this lull prevail
Let’s not talk nor whisper
Let’s listen to our hearts
Let me love you, lust you, lap you all up

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Street Light

The street light
Looks at me
Eye to eye
And asks:
Is your mind
Brighter than me?

Of course, not
I say.

You do your
Duty diligently
Silently, not a
Word of grudge
Not a look of
Dissent, I see.

And me?

I huff and puff

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Liberation

Will the tears go away one day?
I asked the smiles that were at bay.
Yes, they said, some day,
The tears might just ebb away.

When? I asked. What day?
Please be patient, said they.
Wait for that day…
When the rising sun sets
For the day,
With the promises of a
Tomorrow that never comes
Your way.

Oh I see, what you mean,
Wouldn’t that be my death day?
Yes, they said smilingly :)
The final release on liberation day.

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Sadness

Sadness
Overcomes
Me

My daughter's
School has
Opened today

I'll miss her
For over six
Hours not just
Today, but
Every day
Monday to
Friday, till her
Next October
Holiday...

My house
Will feel

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Void

Don’t you feel the void
In your eyes?
Don’t your eyes well up
When she cries?

It’s been years…
You’ve seen her.
She knows that you
Miss her.

So why live a life
Full of lies?
Why deny these ties…
Under your deceptive guise?

Do you wait to see the day
She dies…
To bid her those final
Goodbyes?

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Tree

O, Tree
Give me
Some of
Your beauty.

I'm not as
Beautiful
As thee.

O, Tree
Give me
Some of
Your
Endurance.

I'm not as
Resilient
As thee.

O, Tree

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Care

When I see how you
Care for me ~
I become Careless and
Carefree!
For my less care is
Taken care of
By the free care you give me!

For every dropp of tear I shed
You give me a thousand reasons
To smile: -)
When you say: ‘Take Care’
I know it is not merely in words.

Your caring gestures show
Your love and warmth for me
And for such Priceless,
Precious Gifts of Holistic Care
My Heart sincerely feels ~
Thankful and Grateful to thee.

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Some

If I need
Your body
To give me
Some cosiness

Why do you
Think that I
Need some sex?

Just to be
Wrapped around
And held close
Gives me
Lot of warmth
And repose.

Don't mistake
My need for you
As my motive
To have

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